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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Glutinous \Glu"ti*nous\, adjective [L. glutinosus, fr. gluten glue: cf. F. glutineux. See {Gluten}.]
1. Of the nature of glue; resembling glue; viscous; viscid; adhesive; gluey.
2. (Bot.) Havig a moist and adhesive or sticky surface, as a leaf or gland.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
glutinous
adjective: having the properties of glue [syn: {gluey}, {gummy}, {mucilaginous}, {pasty}, {sticky}, {viscid}, {viscous}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
59 Moby Thesaurus words for "glutinous": adherent, adhesive, amylaceous, bulldogged, bulldoggish, bulldoggy, bullheaded, clabbered, clammy, clingy, clotted, coagulated, curdled, doughy, gaumy, gelatinous, glairy, gluelike, gluey, glutenous, glutinose, gooey, grumous, gumbo, gumbolike, gumlike, gummous, gummy, heavy, inspissated, jelled, jellied, jellylike, mucilaginous, obstinate, pasty, persistent, ropy, self-adhesive, slabby, slimy, slithery, starchy, stickable, sticky, stodgy, stringy, stubborn, syrupy, tacky, tenacious, thick, thickened, tough, tremelloid, tremellose, viscid, viscose, viscous
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